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Exceptional Parent, 1986
The article on health care options for children with disabilities includes a review of the changes in hospital and doctor coverage and newer types of health insurance, including Health Maintenance Organizations and Independent Practice Associations. Suggestions for parents of disabled children are offered. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Health Insurance, Health Programs, Health Services
Kennedy, Edward M. – Exceptional Parent, 1991
Several problems of the U.S. health care system are reviewed, including rising costs, increasing numbers of people who are uninsured, and the financial failure of public hospitals that treat uninsured patients. A plan called "Health America," which will guarantee health care for every U.S. family and control soaring health care costs, is…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Civil Rights, Disabilities, Federal Programs
